Libby, MT ranks #24,998 worldwide for total patents filed all time, with 45 patents from 23 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Libby, MT include Green Tokai Co., Mse Technology Applications, Mckenzie Sports Products. That works out to 16.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–23 of 23 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Hardgrove | Green Tokai Co. | 8 |
| 2 | Arlin C. Lewis | — | 7 |
| 3 | Philip A. Flannery | Mse Technology Applications | 4 |
| #4 | John Yoder | — | 3 |
| #5 | Charles Woods | — | 2 |
| #5 | Scott Lennard | Mckenzie Sports Products | 2 |
| #5 | William Gallagher | — | 2 |
| #5 | Lyndon E. Wilson | — | 2 |
| #9 | Marcia G. Hartley | — | 1 |
| #9 | James Hindman | W. R. Grace & | 1 |
| #9 | Marcia A. Pilgeram | — | 1 |
| #9 | Gayle Hays | — | 1 |
| #9 | Willie Taylor | — | 1 |
| #9 | Stephen Winderl | — | 1 |
| #9 | Arthur E. Hall | — | 1 |
| #9 | Leland A. Den Boer | — | 1 |
| #9 | Kent B. Gustin | — | 1 |
| #9 | Lance L. Ercanbrack | — | 1 |
| #9 | Todd R. Brusell | — | 1 |
| #9 | Wade D Nixon | — | 1 |
| #9 | Virgil Leland Roper | — | 1 |
| #9 | Rodger Holm | — | 1 |
| #9 | David Emest Hartley | — | 1 |
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